Once a week leading up to spring drills, Irish Illustrated senior editor Tim Prister will focus on one position, analyze the competition, and speculate as to some of the story lines that could emerge. [details]

2005 (JUNIOR): Has played in three games this season (Purdue, BYU and Syracuse) as a reserve fullback ... has rushed one time for three yards this season ... played 3:57 against the Boilermakers, the first game activity of his Irish career ... rushed once for three yards against BYU, logging 4:16 of action versus the Cougars ... saw 1:12 of action in the win over Syracuse ... has logged a total of 9:25 of playing time this season.

2004 (SOPHOMORE): Did not see action in 2004.

2003 (FRESHMAN): Did not see action as a rookie fullback in 2003.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Adairsville High School in Adairsville, Ga. ... voted all-state as a senior in 2002 when he rushed 88 times for 485 yards and scored six touchdowns ... had eight catches for 92 yards and one score ... made 65 tackles and two interceptions at inside linebacker on defense in helping his team to an 8-2-1 record ... earned all-league and all-area mention at fullback ... rushed for more than 500 yards with seven touchdowns as a junior ... helped lead Adairsville to the Georgia Class 2A playoffs in both his sophomore and junior seasons ... named team captain as a junior and a senior ... also lettered in basketball and track and field ... ran the 4x100, long jumped and threw the shot put ... born October 20, 1984 ... one of two children ... father is a Morocco native, mother served in the U.S. Navy overseas ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters with a major in design.